# 29 CFR § 500.102: Applicability of vehicle safety standards > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.102 ## Section - **Citation:** 29 CFR § 500.102 - **Heading:** Applicability of vehicle safety standards - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** September 22, 2026 - **Source:** Publisher's official text - **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER V—WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > SUBCHAPTER A—REGULATIONS > PART 500—MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION > Subpart D—Motor Vehicle Safety and Insurance for Transportation of Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers, Housing Safety and Health for Migrant Workers > Motor Vehicle Safety ## Text (a) Any passenger automobile or station wagon used or caused to be used by any farm labor contractor, agricultural employer or agricultural association to transport any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker shall meet the vehicle safety standards prescribed in § 500.104. (b) Any vehicle, other than a passenger automobile or station wagon, used or caused to be used by any farm labor contractor, agricultural employer or agricultural association to transport any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker pursuant to a day-haul operation shall be subject to the safety standards prescribed under § 500.105. (c) Any vehicle, other than a passenger automobile or station wagon, which has been or is being used or caused to be used for any trip of a distance greater than 75 miles by a farm labor contractor, agricultural employer or agricultural association to transport any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker, shall be subject to the safety standards prescribed under § 500.105. One trip may have numerous intermediate stops. (d) Any vehicle, other than a passenger automobile or station wagon, used or caused to be used by any farm labor contractor, agricultural employer or agricultural association to transport any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker in any manner not addressed by paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of this section shall meet the vehicle safety standards prescribed in § 500.104. (e) The use or intended use of a vehicle, other than a passenger automobile or station wagon, for transportation of the type identified in § 500.102(b) or § 500.102(c) will make the vehicle subject to the standards prescribed under § 500.105, so long as the vehicle is used for transportation subject to the Act and these regulations. (f) Any pickup truck used only for transportation subject to § 500.104 when transporting passengers only within the cab shall be treated as a station wagon. (g) Pursuant to section 401(b)(2)(C) of the Act, standards prescribed by the Secretary shall be in addition to, and shall not supersede nor modify, any standards prescribed under part II of the Interstate Commerce Act and any successor provision of subtitle IV of title 49, U.S. Code or the regulations issued thereunder which is independently applicable to transportation to which this section applies. A violation of any such standard shall also constitute a violation of the Act and these regulations. [48 FR 36741, Aug. 12, 1983; 48 FR 38380, Aug. 23, 1983] ## Nearby sections - [29 CFR § 500.100 § 500.100 Vehicle safety obligations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.100.md) - [29 CFR § 500.101 § 500.101 Promulgation and adoption of vehicle standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.101.md) - [29 CFR § 500.102 § 500.102 Applicability of vehicle safety standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.102.md) - [29 CFR § 500.103 § 500.103 Activities not subject to vehicle safety standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.103.md) - [29 CFR § 500.104 § 500.104 Department of Labor standards for passenger automobiles and station wagons and transportation of seventy-five miles or less.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.104.md) - [29 CFR § 500.105 § 500.105 DOT standards adopted by the Secretary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.105.md) - [29 CFR § 500.120 § 500.120 Insurance policy or liability bond is required for each vehicle used to transport any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.120.md) - [29 CFR § 500.121 § 500.121 Coverage and level of insurance required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.121.md) - [29 CFR § 500.122 § 500.122 Adjustments in insurance requirements when workers' compensation coverage is provided under State law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.122.md) - [29 CFR § 500.123 § 500.123 Property damage insurance required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.123.md) - [29 CFR § 500.124 § 500.124 Liability bond in lieu of insurance policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.124.md) - [29 CFR § 500.125 § 500.125 Qualifications and eligibility of insurance carrier or surety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.125.md) - [29 CFR § 500.126 § 500.126 Duration of insurance or liability bond.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.126.md) - [29 CFR § 500.127 § 500.127 Limitations on cancellation of insurance or liability bond of registered farm labor contractors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.127.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-500.102. 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